earthly
adj
1 of this world; not spiritual 现世的; 尘世的
earthly joys, possessions 尘世的享乐、 财产.
2 (infml 口) (usu with a negative 通常与否定式连用) possible; conceivable 可能的; 可想像的
You've no earthly hope of winning. 你根本没有获胜的希望.
3 (idm 习语) no earthly use (infml 口) totally useless 完全无用的. not have an `earthly (Brit infml 口) not have the slightest chance or hope or idea 没有丝毫机会或希望或概念
`Why isn't it working?' `I haven't an earthly (ie I don't know at all.)' `这怎麽不灵呢?'`我一点儿都不知道.'
🔁 扩展释义
*['ә:θli]a. 地球的, 俗世的, 可能的
📖 同为「公共英语」词汇
pragmaticadj. 实际的;实用主义的;好管闲事的;国事的;
n. 爱管闲事的人;专断的人;国事诏书;实务家;
From 1830 onwards in the USA and from about 1870 in Canada, settlers began to move westwards and to take possession of the plains as their own.
美国自1830年起,加拿大从1870年左右起,殖民者开始向西迁移,并把平原据为己有。
For example, you might pick up a travel book and read a few pages before going to sleep. It is enough to dip into it and read bits here and there. In a word, this is tasting.